Example Sentences

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So let's have look at the continent's biggest overachievers - have your say, tell us who we've missed and rank the top 10 below.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

A lot of us big readers are overachievers or rewards driven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Like any friend group, “Next Gen NYC” is filled with overachievers and underachievers; people who have family money and people who work long hours, scraping by to make their way in the big city.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

He could be a special adviser, coaxing the best out of overachievers like himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

Dwaine was proud of his son, who had started at defensive tackle for Permian in 1987 when the team, the biggest bunch of overachievers ever, had gone all the way to the state semifinals.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger